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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-08-01, Page 4,. � '.L.'''1,�..1.-7+...gr{+1 ��-� � ( f. ,7� Yr. } ♦. � •. I, 11 y a,y�.�` mow... i.s•a..1:+�i�� G k ' . � �'ia$;4;:::: , <.: x:::: So-`;:: ..;>:5;:; :: ;;`:::::+v:a •a . : _ '�`;•`` . THE -/FJDY1%nCFm�T1M1S r t. A warm welcome home�k{ To the hundreds of visitors who will achievemenTs of a century. It's all in the res;...• arrive In town this week for Wingham's ord. It is much more puzzling to look ahead bir%daY party, rt , we at The Advance -Times over the century to come. How will our chit— say, "Welcome home!" dren's children dress? Will they I ave long Our town is a special place not neves hair and beards or will they be oald as the htiry sarily because it is super progressive; not traditional billiard a ? What ver cies v merely because it is such a pretty place; not speed them ovt the ice of their ear niP i because Its citizens are proud of their gasoline a forgotten commodity ii - only bee roast turke well kept properties. Wingham is special past7 Will they still 6'dt oa because it is home .. home to the people Christmas Day or slip in a few pills of - who live here and also to the generations of concentrate, perhaps decorated with the oc folks who, for one reason or another have drop of red and green food coloring? $bund it necessary to take up residence in We don't have one single idea what the other towns and cities right across the lifestyle of people a hundred years hence will nation. be. The only clue we possess is, or should be, We who have stayed on here, either by a trust within our own hearts that somehow choice or necessity, hope that you who are we will be able to pass along those precepts returning will find that we have taken good for decent living which we inherited from care of the place you still call home. True, our own sturdy ancestors: honesty, respect we have made plenty of errors along the for work well done, love of the place they will way: sometimes we have done the wrong call home and awareness that men and things and certainly we have at times failed women are and ever will be tiny but su- to take full advantage of our opportunities. premely important fragments in the great, But that is the way with most human beings. unfolding universe. Well, agreed. That's pretty heady stuff The town you come home to is the net re- when we started out to express a simple suit of somewhat more than 100 years ofwelcome and our best wishes for a happy striving to build a good community, initiated homecoming. If, however, during all the by men and women long since dead. What we celebrations you do bump your toes on have done in recent years is, to some degree, something solid, look down. Perhaps you will a memorial to all those hardy folks who had find a milestone at your feet, suitably en faith in the future of their town. graved with the words, "Happy 100th Birth It is not too difficult to look back over the day". p Marks of progress The next few days will be filled with all renovated churches of many denominations; sorts of interesting events for those who are centrally -located arena recently improved returning to Wingham for the centennial and brought up to the highest standards; celebrations. There will be plenty to do and new housing in several areas of the com- lots of opportunities to seek out old friends. munity; a system of parks which is We do hope, however, that vistors who unequalled in any Western Ontario com- have not been back to town for a span of munity; totally reconstructed street, side - years will find the time to drive around our walks and curbing throughout the business streets and note some of the achievements of section; new bridg, sat two Maitland River m arativel small community For crossings; bright, modern stores and offices. i4=tLO•:�ei�4s r Q page of editorial opinion Wednesday, August 1 ,, . 77 T Q� b a - j� New Books in the Library A SPARROW FALLS by WUbur Smith Sean Courtney, who made and lost a fortune on the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and fought his way through the bloody bat- tlefields of the Anglo -Boer War, now makes his final appearance as soldier, statesman and power in the land. War and bitter estrangement have lost him his own sons. Fortune brings him young Mark Anders, a man as dear to him as his own blood and Sean is drawn into a drama as turbulent as any in his life. A MAN WITHOUT PASSION by Florence Evans `Hope is a trap and ... to trust others is to walk straight into a pit.' This is the philosophy of the middle-aged Hugh Hectory, Canadian born but now head- master of a primary school in Oxfordshire. He is the worst type of dictatorial headmaster and is hated by his staff. Whatever else he is, Hugh is no fool and there has to be some explanation. THE GREYTHORN WOMAN by J. Brennan Virginia Eyston had sinned. Now, to avoid an arranged marriage, she flees her native Ireland and embarks on a perilous and fantastic journey. Across the breadth of Napoleonic Europe and into Asia's vastness, she pursues her strange destiny and is relentlessly pursued by it. • a co p y Instance, one of the finest and most modern No, we're not conceited, but we are Itemstrom ri es hospitals to be found in any centre outside justifiably proud of the way in which the iN e s. the cities; public, separate and high schools, home town has progressed during the past all built within the past few years; new and few years. SUMMER 19:12 proaches are filled in, it will be overalls and then by his shoe. He Jim Boyle, a native of the, constant vandalism which Mr. and Mrs. W.,A. Miller and ready for traffic. was drawn up by the loader and Lucknow, has been appointed to greets their efforts. They have Mr. and Mrs. FjR. Harrison SUMMER 1944 his father took him out at the top the position of service manager decided to forget the whole formed the rii# that took first At a meeting of the Liberal of the load. at Crossett Motors and assumed project unless there is better prize in the mixed bowling at Association of North Huron After serving with the his new duties on Monday. cooperation from the public. Doesn t WO rk that wa Atwood. The men carried away (Federal) and Huron -Bruce Highland Light Infantry for over Another newcomer in the Mrs. Norman Rintoul has y Waterman fountain pens and the (Provincial) held in the town hall four years, Sgt. Wilfred Laurier Crossett organization is Roy . purchased the Rush Ready -To - ladies tea sets. here, it was decided` to Hedley, salt --#"s. Mdry HedIe9" Lurst of 'Stratford. Wear from the estate of the late WeH, _it didn't take long! It's only a the press can be swung, en masse, to any Miss Patricia Parker passed amalgamate these associations of town, was killed in action in At a special meeting of the Mrs. Gus Boyle. couple of months ago since spokesmen for viewpoint is ridiculous. It is evident that you her introductory piano mid- into one organization. Alex France on July 8. Public School board, members Rev. G. A. Anderson, rector of the Liberal party were berating the media don't know many news people personally, or summer examinations with first Alexander of Grey was named A tragic double drowning discussed the question of a new the parish of St. Stephen's for lop -sided reporting. Now it's the PCs' you would realize that they are the last class honors. She also had the president of the new group and H. accident in the Teeswater River fence around the school Anglican Church, Gorrie; turn. people in the land to agree with one another. It was decided to Trinity,Fordwich; and St. The represent highest standing in her school C. MacLean is first vice was a great chock to the pceple of playground. Last week Sinclair Stevens, president of Y p esent opinions of every hue andyear. president. the community. Two brothers, fence a portion of the playground James', Wroxeter, has been behind the new school this year appointed assistant to Rev. the treasury board, declared publicly that their value to the nation lies in their deter- Motorists whose tail -lights James W. Coulter, son of Mr. Michael Joseph and John its time for the press to "get on the side of mination to speak independently, no matter have ceased to function are being and Mrs. George H. Coulter, Raymond King, sons of Mr. and with a six-foot fence and consider Canon H. E. M Church was the London. Canada". What he really meant was that the what the issue. faced with the question, second line of Morris, left Mrs. Michael King, first con- the matter of fencing the rest of Blyth United Church the playground next year. scene of a pretty wedding uniting press should jump onto the PC bandwagon. To suggest that espousing the PC cause "Where's Your Light?". Monday for Manning Depot, cession of Culross, were the The pride and joy of the Nancy Patricia Johnston, In fact one of his criticisms was that the is "getting on the side of Canada" is plainly However it is just as illegal and Toronto, to join the RCAF. victims. Wingham Fire Department is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles media have failed to point out the mess in ridiculous, particularly since neither the more dangerous for a buggy or In Monday's Globe and Mail, a Barbara Gaunt, Anne Handy resuscitator which Johnston of Blyth, and Edward financial management left by the Liberals. press nor the Canadian public has, as yet, wagon to be on the highway local girl, Lieut. Ida Lutton, was Chamney and Eleanor Wight- been made aware of the new government's without a light and drivers of quoted in an interview, saying man, all of the Belgrave area, automatically administers ar, Charles Daer, son of Mr. and We would have expected a more tote)))- intentions. Indeed, so far, the government these should be treated just as that a training that is being were successful at the recent tificial respiration in drowning, Mrs. Bert Daer, RR 1, Auburn. pe 9 electrical shock or suffocation They will reside in Harriston. gent response from a man of Stevens' itself is more than a bit unclear, neces- severely as the motorist. rete' at present makes one Toronto Conservatory of Music accidents. Miss Dianne Liddiard of reputation. He apparently has not the faint- sitating delay of the opening of parliament Jack McMichael, local agent very elf -reliant. Miss Lutton, the examinations. They are pupils of George W. Copeland, son of Mr. Beaconsfield, Quebec, has been est idea what the press is and how it funs- until October. for the Prudential Insurance daughter of T. Lutton of Town, is Mrs. Wilfred Pickell. and Mrs. E. A. Copeland, was appointed home economist for tions. The press, with all its varied opinions is, Company, was successful in with a Canadian General A large congregation was called to the degree of Barrister- Huron County. She replaces Mrs. The press, Mr. Stevens, is nothing more in fact, the voice of Canadians, with all their winning a trip to Newark, New Hospital in Britain in the present at the Gorrie United at -Law in convocation at Toronto ,Patricia Squires who is being nor less than the people of Canada expres- divergence of opinion. If PC policy is going to Jersey, given ss the company to capacity of home sister whose Church when the unveiling of the last month. transferred to Halton and Peel sing their views — and there is no obligation be so great that it demands some new sort of agents who passed their quota in duty it is to look after the welfare Honor Roll took place. The roll Work on the new service counties. writingordinary insurance. of the nurses. was unveiled by W. W. Strong, for any Canadian to agree with the state- national patriotism we will have to be shown Y station on the corner of Albert George Bacon of Goderich, son ments of any political party. The notion that the details soon. Betty Rae has just received Miss Dorothy Aitken of chairman of the Board of and Josephine Streets was of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bacon of word that she has passed the Bluevale left this week for Rock- Stewards. It contains 38 names of started on Monday by the Belgrave, recently graduated instroductory piano examination Cliffe for her basic training, Howick people who paid the Supertest Petroleum Company. from Police College with a class with honors. She is a pupil of Mrs. having joined the RCAF (W.D.). supreme sacrifice. Keen interest is,being shown in mark of 87 per cent. Harold Moffatt. Cloyne Michel was installed as Jack Edgar of Fort Frances, a the new plant in Wroxeter, owned Children playing with matches Mrs. F. A. Wassman has ex- the new president of the Howick former Wroxeter resident, has b Tom Burke, which is about were blamed for fire at the home Justgreat -for the Amerieans changed her hotel business in Lions Club. Vice presidents are been hired to teach in Fort yGorrie for a general store at Allan Munro, W. E. Pattison and Frances for his 14th year. completed and which in a few of Edward Cameron, on the Bornholm, five miles north of . Wilford King. W. A. Sawtell is Miss Beatrice Beecroft of days will be occupied by 25,000 northern outskirts of Wingham. Several of the presidential hopefuls in possess where our neighbor is concerned. In Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dune treasurer and Hec Knight Whitechurch left to take a broilers. With a new flock every Firemen confined the blaze to the g Y three months, loo,000 will be rear of the home. the United States, including Senator Edward the future fresh water may become even will be the new proprietors here secretary. position as stenographer in Kennedy and John Connally have come out more important as a lever for fair treat- and expect to take possession Little Richard Curran of St. Brantford. Another Whitechurch handled in a year. in favor of a new continental energy policy ment. soon. Helens had a unique experience girl, Miss Ada Dow, is taking a SUMMER 1965 which would throw their country, Canada The situation becomes more complicat- The new cement bridge on the recently. He was walking behind six-week teachers' course at For some years the Turnberry MRS. JOE WALKER and Mexico into a common market for oil ed when Premier Lougheed of Alberta defies Wroxeter -Bel more road, built by the hay loader when the tongs of London. Park, adjacent to the bridge, has Bluevale and gas supplies. In other words, the two the federal authorities with his determina- G. Gibson of Wroxeter, is com- the loader seemed to reach out SUMMElt 1955 been a gathering place for smaller countries would be asked to export tion to sell surplus natural gas across the pleted and as soon as the ap- and caught him by the top of his Rain is badly needed in Huron hundreds of families. Now there all their surplus fuel supplies to the States border in ever larger amounts, in total dis- County, reports G. W. Montgom- is a strong possibility that the Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Peacock without restrictions. regard of the future needs of his own ery, agricultural representative. park will be left to grow up in visited on the weekend with Mr. It is not hard to understand why such a country.Because of the hot dry weather weeds and brush. The members and Mrs. Maurice Alderman at policy would be highly acceptable in the The Americans will have to face the Antique autos are his hobby harvesting of spring grains is two of the park board and the small Alvinston. U.S., which has already gobbled up virtually situation in the same way as other western or three weeks earlier than usual. group of interested people who Mr. and Mrs. Ken Henry of all of its own supplies and is now looking to nations, with higher priorities on the de Dear Editor, and I approached the club Practically all the wheat is now have assumed responsibility for Parry Sound visited with friends sources where rice would be much more velopment of alternate power sources and In July, 1955, I was visited by executive and we now have the cut with much of it being thresh- keeping the park attractive and in the Bluevale area one day last negotiable than t resent) is with the OPEC lower consumption of petroleum products. Don Hildebrand of CKNX in his Maitland Valley Region of ed or combined. clean have been discouraged by week. nee presently search for a T Ford auto for the Historical Auto Society of nations. What Canada and Mexico would get The western world has blindly walked into a upcoming Wingham Frontier Canada in Gorrie area with 50 out of the deal would be rapid depletion of situation where it is in bondage to the oil- Days parade on Sept. 3, 1955. I members in 1979. I was the first their own reserves and an accompanying producing countries. Despite our vaunted located a 1917 roadster at George president; the present president On f Ownership loss of jobs for Canadians and Mexicans. technology, we have simply tailed to foresee Gibson's of Wroxeter, now a is Doug Conley of Wingham. the need for alternatives and now are caught resident of Wingham, which he As we said in this column a few weeks with our energy pants around our ankles. We gave to me. My son John and I In 1975 this club started the There has been quite a flurry of fear in can the young farmer who wants to work the ago, U.S. pressure to buy Canadian oil is to will inevitably feel some very cold draughts restored it to running condition Brussels Antique Flea Market recent months since a rumor which gained land. be expected. But that is not to say that it before the balances of need and supply are and i drove it in the first Frontier with Don McNeil and Max Watts, widespread circulation had it that a sizable In the case of developers the sales are should not be resisted. Natural resources are attained. In the meantime we will have to Days parade in Wingham. Brussels, as conveners, which percentage of Huron County land is owned easier to control since much of Ontario's the only real basis of bargaining power we face the hard facts of the situation. .John and I have been restoring has been now operated five by foreigners. Careful assessment of the farmland is designated for agricultural pur- and driving antique autos ever times. I expect to have three or situation has allayed some of the alarm since poses and by law cannot be converted to - - - - - - - - -- _-�.7 71 since. in 1956 I drove a 1915 T four of our antiques in Wingham it turns out that less than one per cent of other uses. However, few of us can under - touring in Gorrie centennial centennial parade on Saturday, rural land is actually foreign owned. stand just how that law really operates when THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES parade. in 1957 1 joined the Aug. 4. That percentage, however, does amount we see the wonderfully productive topsoil of + A Horseless Carriage Club of in 1959 I was successful in to 3,989 acres, a sizable farm if it was all In Waterloo County being scooped away for the Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited Canada in Kitchener. This club is purchasing the last auto that my one piece, and a warning of whet could concrete cover of commercial and residen- now the Historical Auto Society father, George Brown of happen in the future. tial development. Robert t) Wenger. Canada Inc.th Molesworth. in 1931ht like Barry Wenger. President eng. oanaw1,300 Moesw, p . Farmers in this area have fou The problem is not an easy one to solve, g members today. We restored it in 1960. My ownership being what it is. If a farmer is tigers to prevent even such minimal loss of, - s Member Audit Bureau of Circulations My wife Ethel and i and daughter Jean, Mrs. Norman daughter .Joan have travelled Mullo of Paris, is now owner of ready to sell, one can hardly blame him for control as hydro transmission Imes from y accepting the best offer, and if the foreigner encroaching on arable land. They should be Member - Canadian ('immunity Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. across Canada in antique auto it and she expects to drive it in , even more concerned about the eventual use in 1967 and 1970.0. ug. P in 1974 a Win ham A 4. 1 ex t to happens to have plenty of bucks he has a g deal. Exactly the same situation prevails of farm land by foreign owners who may not Subscription $14.00 per year Six months f7 5f1 Listowel club member asked me drive a 1934 DeSoto Airflow. have the same Idealistic plans for the farms if we could have a club in this George Brown when rural lands are purchased by de- P Second Class Mail Registration No 0621 Return postage guaranteed area. I said Yes and Lloyd Forler Goble velopers. They can pay higher prices than they purchase.